What's the texture of fully cooked catfish like?

[zoiks]

Damn! Even I know how to cook fish.

BTW, get one of those George forman's grills.

 

[unsped]

catfish can be a little slimey and be ok. the main thing you want is the catfish to be white and not see through.
also when cooking whole cuts of meat the important part is to cook the surface area thrououghly.
you could buy a week old piece of meat at the super market and drop it into boiling water for a few minutes and chances are you would be just fine eating the raw meat in the center since it hasnt been exposed to the air.

bacteria is generally aerobic and requires air contact.

 

[gopunk]

Originally posted by: iamtrout

Originally posted by: Nithin
i think 2 mins is not enough. i usually leave it for about 10-15 on medium heat.

But the recipe called for 1.5 - 2 minutes on each side...

Basically it told me to lightly coat it in flour, dip in beaten egg, coat on corn meal, then cook it for 2 minutes on each side in 1/4 inch of oil with a "good amount of heat." I cooked mine med. high - high.

*sigh....*

that's what you get for eating a fellow fish

 

[Rubycon]

: What's the texture of fully cooked catfish like?

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This is why voodoo never worked on scaleless fishes such as the tasty (and expensive!) Merodontotus tigrinus.

 

[Iron Woode]

Originally posted by: iamtrout
Cooked 2 minutes on each side in 1/4 inch oil. When eating it there are parts that are not flakey, and some parts that just seem a bit too juicy, bordering on slimey...

UPDATE: I'm starting to feel kinda sick.... lol!

next time try baking it in tin-foil with some seasoning and lemon. 20 - 30 mins at 400F. Mmmmm catfish goodness.

 

[episodic]

bread it in cornmeal flour mixuture seasoned with salt and a little cayenne. Fry until it floats. . .

 

[monk3y]

Originally posted by: myusername
catfish is kind of nasty no matter how you cook it.

Yup... Battering and frying's the only way I can even slightly stand it.

 

[Need4Speed]

alot of peeps around here should invest in some cooking lessons